Lifestyle

I have a question for the younger generations: When did leaving the house become impossible without a beverage companion? I’m not talking about a cup of coffee on the way to work. I understand that. I’m a coffee person myself. I’m talking about the phenomenon of the ever-present drink – the giant insulated tumbler, the designer water bottle…

Every person has a unique life story. There is no such thing as two life stories being the same. As a life story writing coach and memoir teacher, I believe everyone should take the time to put their story on paper. Forgive yourself for past mistakes…

I always wished I had lived in 1920s Paris as part of the famous “Lost Generation,” where writers, artists, philosophers, and curious minds gathered to share ideas, challenge one another, and explore what it meant to be alive in a changing world.
These gatherings brought together luminaries like Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henri Matisse…

If you’re a woman over 60 buying a home in South Florida or anywhere else, you’ll have plenty of decisions to make. One that often gets overlooked is the flooring. Many buyers focus on the kitchen, bathrooms, or the view from the lanai, which are all important. But flooring is something to consider, as well…

When asked to define the word dream, most people say that a dream is either the nocturnal experience when a person is asleep, or an aspiration or goal a person wants to achieve. There is little that can be done about the first definition, but the ability to reach a goal, to follow a dream, is not beyond our control…

When was the last time you romanced yourself? Engaging in self-romance can be beautifully rewarding as you enter your 60s and beyond. It offers a wealth of fulfilling and pleasurable experiences, providing you with a renewed sense of purpose, self-worth, and new levels of genuine happiness. Not surprisingly, self-romance directly affects the quality of your lifestyle…

In my last article, we talked about something that stopped many of you in your tracks: the idea that your post-menopausal years weren’t designed to be a slow fade. According to the science of biology, they were designed to be the whole point. I promised you we’d go deeper. So let’s do that. Because understanding the philosophy is one thing…

To be perfectly honest, I am always on the lookout for challenges. Because of my history (and probably yours!), I feel ill-suited to placid times. I just know something terrible and unexpected is on the horizon. Somehow, the title of one of the very first crockpot…

A woman once smiled as she looked across the table and said something that made me pause. “I spent thirty years planning for retirement,” she said. “What I didn’t realize was that retirement would have plans for me.” At first, she thought she knew exactly how this chapter of life would unfold…

Sometimes life feels different after 60 even though nothing around us appears to have changed. That quiet feeling can be confusing, especially when there is no obvious reason for it. Yet for many women, it is the first sign that a new chapter has already begun, long before they recognize it…